5 Points with the Mayor

This episode of 5 Points with the Mayor, we flip the script! Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks was recently elected president of the Tennessee Municipal League. Assistant City Manager Seth Sumner joins the show to interview Mayor Brooks to learn what the TML is, how it benefits Cleveland, and the honor of serving the TML as their president!

Cleveland, Tennessee's Mayor Kevin Brooks welcomes the new executive director of the Museum and Cultural Center at 5ive Points, Lauren Brown, and the museum's Board of Trustees President Zach Brooks to the show! We get to know Lauren and learn about the exciting plans they have for advancing our local museum's mission into the future.

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• Museum & Cultural Center at 5ive Points

Chelsea Johnson, the director of community relations and foundations for Blue Cross/Blue Shield Tennessee joins Cleveland, Tennessee Mayor Kevin Brooks. Chelsea stops by the podcast to talk about the Blue Cross Healthy Place grant awarded to the city! Cleveland has been awarded $3.6 million to build new features at, improve existing features at, and maintain Greenway Park. Mayor Brooks learns all about the improvements coming, like a new skate park, water features, and more!

Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks is joined by Jonathan Jobe, Assistant City Manager of Development & Recreation, and Bryan Turner, Director of Building and Project Development, on this episode of Five Points with the Mayor. They talk about Tinsley Park and all of the improvements and renovations happening there! From pickleball courts to concession stands to Greenway access, you'll love all the amazing new features of Tinsley Park 2.0!

The illustrious mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee, Kevin Brooks is joined this month by C. Seth Sumner and Dustin Tommey! Dustin and C. Seth are co-chairs of the Cleveland Arts and Entertainment District Steering Committee, and they came by to share all the progress happening on plans to bring this exciting area to life! Learn all about the plans and some of the funding awards they've received in our latest 5 Points with the Mayor!

The Mayor of Cleveland, Tennessee, welcomes Karla Hyder and Lindsey Hawkins to Five Points with the Mayor. Karla owns Hyderhangout: Quilt, Fabric, & More in downtown Cleveland and is part of the Ocoee Region Beekeepers Association. Lindsey is Cleveland, Tennessee's Event Coordinator, and they have stopped by to tell everyone about the Cleveland Honeybee Festival happening downtown on June 13!

Vice President of Tourism Melissa Woody hangs out with her long-time friend Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks on this episode of Five Points with the Mayor. She's stopped by to share all the information, history, and fun stories about the upcoming Hot Slaw and Art Y'all taking place April 11!

Mayor Kevin Brooks talks to David Goodwill on this episode of Five Points with the Mayor. David is the executive director at City Fields, a local organization cultivating Cleveland, Tennessee's overlooked and underserved neighborhoods. He talks about the changes being achieved through social, structural, and economic revitalization in Blythe-Oldfield and College Hill, and his personal leadership style and experience.

Cleveland, Tennessee, Mayor Kevin Brooks is joined by Ken Webb on this episode of Five Points with the Mayor. Ken serves the city council as Councilman At-Large, and was unanimously appointed to the position of Vice Mayor of Cleveland. He joins the Mayor to talk about the state of the city and the incredible things happening in Cleveland. As an added bonus, they share some exciting news about a new restaurant coming to town this year!

Mayor Kevin Brooks of Cleveland, Tennessee, is joined by Tennessee State Representatives Dan Howell and Kevin Raper. The Representatives share how their work in the House has been positively impacting our city. They also talk about their personal outlook on serving the people of Cleveland and give insight into how some local projects came to be.